Panasonic Dmc Fz150 Basic Owners Manual

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∫Advanced
∫ Advanced Scene Mode
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Creative Video Mode
Record motion picture with manual settings.
Custom Mode
Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered...

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite 
Settings 
(Program AE Mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value 
according to the brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] 
menu.
Set the mode dial to [ ].
•Set the focus selector switch to [AF].
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
C ISO...

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In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter 
speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or 
record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when 
taking a picture in Program AE Mode.
Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture 
value and shutter speed value on the screen.
While the values are displayed 
(about 10 seconds),...

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic 
Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the 
recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who 
want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
Set the mode dial to [ ].
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus and then press it fully to take 
the picture.
AFocus indication
•The AF area  B is displayed around the...

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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned 
is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
•[¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are 
set.
•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s 
face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure.  (Face Detection)
Scene Detection
¦> [i-PORTRAIT] [i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO] [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
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[i-NIGHT SCENERY]...

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Applicable modes: 
Recording Motion Pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats.
Note
•Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] is 29 minutes 
59 seconds or up to 4 GB.
The maximum available recording time continuously is displayed on the screen.
Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
A Available recording time
B Elapsed recording time
•You can record motion pictures fitting each 
Recording Mode.
•Release the motion...

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Playing Back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
Press 2 or 1.
•After selecting the motion picture, press  3 
to start playback.
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which are being played back will be 
deleted.
Press [ (].
Press [
(].
Select the picture to be deleted, 
and then press [ ‚].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Picture is deleted by selecting [YES].
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Setting the Menu
Example: In the [REC] menu, change [AF MODE] from [Ø] (1-area-focusing) to 
[ š ] (Face Detection)¢
¢ When the focus selector switch is set to [AF] in Program AE Mode.
Press [MENU/SET].
∫Close the menu
Press [MENU/SET] or press the shutter button halfway.
∫Switching to other menuse.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu from [REC] Mode menu
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press  2.
3Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the 
[SETUP] menu icon [ ].
4Press  1 or the rear dial.
•Select a...

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Applicable modes: 
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the 
difference in brightness between the subject and the background.
∫Operate with the rear dial1Press the rear dial and enable [ È].
2Rotate the rear dial to compensate the 
exposure.
A Exposure compensation value
Press 3 [ È] until [EXPOSURE] 
appears.
Press 2/ 1 to compensate the 
exposure and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•The exposure compensation value appears 
on the...

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures by Specifying the 
Aperture/Shutter Speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus 
background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus 
background.
Set the mode dial to [ ].
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture 
value.
AAperture Value
•It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
Exposure Compensation operation every time the 
rear dial is pressed.
Set with a faster shutter speed...